Ischemic Heart Disease
Author(s): Erling Falk (Author), Prediman Shah (Author), Pim de Feyter (Author)
- Publisher: CRC Press
- Publication Date: 28 Mar. 2007
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 320 pages
- ISBN-10: 9781840760521
- ISBN-13: 9781840760521
Book Description
This straightforward guide to the recognition and management of ischemic heart disease provides clinically relevant information needed by today’s medical practitioners. The book covers the disease’s epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnostic tests, differential diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis. Topics include detection of myocardial ischemia/infarction, silent myocardial ischemia, chronic arrythmias and conduction disorders, left ventricular dysfunction, percutaneous coronary intervention, and coronary artery bypass surgery. The authors also discuss primary prevention and management strategies. High-quality color photographs, line diagrams, and radiographs enhance the text.
Editorial Reviews
Review
Warmly recommended, to cardiology trainees and clinicians who want to expand their understanding of ischemic heart disease, and to all medical practitioners as an invaluable reference book.
―British Journal of Cardiology
From the Back Cover
A concise straightforward guide to the recognition and management of ischaemic heart disease written by experts from around the world. The text is highly structured and will provide the clinically relevant information needed by today s practitioners. Firstly the disease is explored covering definition, epidemiology (prevalence, incidence, age and sex) pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnostic tests, differential diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. Also described are diagnostic procedures including technique, indications, contraindications, limitations and possible complications. Each topic has been illustrated with high quality colour photographs, line diagrams and radiographs. The book also includes important new information on the use of stem cells in ischaemic heart disease.
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Erling Falk, Prediman Shah, Pim de Feyter
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